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CVE-2023-27898

Jenkins: XSS vulnerability in plugin manager

Severity Score

9.6
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Jenkins 2.270 through 2.393 (both inclusive), LTS 2.277.1 through 2.375.3 (both inclusive) does not escape the Jenkins version a plugin depends on when rendering the error message stating its incompatibility with the current version of Jenkins, resulting in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exploitable by attackers able to provide plugins to the configured update sites and have this message shown by Jenkins instances.

A flaw was found in Jenkins. Affected versions of Jenkins do not escape the Jenkins version that a plugin depends on when rendering the error message stating its incompatibility with the current version of Jenkins in the plugin manager. This issue results in a stored Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability, exploitable by attackers able to provide plugins to the configured update sites and have this message shown by Jenkins instances.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-03-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-03-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-28 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Jenkins
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 Jenkins
Search vendor "Jenkins" for product "Jenkins"
 >= 2.270 < 2.394
Search vendor "Jenkins" for product "Jenkins" and version " >= 2.270 < 2.394"
-
Affected
Jenkins
Search vendor "Jenkins"
 Jenkins
Search vendor "Jenkins" for product "Jenkins"
 >= 2.277.1 < 2.375.4
Search vendor "Jenkins" for product "Jenkins" and version " >= 2.277.1 < 2.375.4"
lts
Affected